The Wiccan Rede
Bide these ye must with perfect love and perfect trust
Live and let live, fairly take and fairly give.
Cast the circle thrice about, to keep all evil spirits out.
To bind a spell every time, let the spell be spoke in rhyme.
Soft of eye and light of touch, speak ye little, listen ye much.
Deosil go by waxing moon, sing and dance ye Wiccan rune.
Widdershins go by waning moon, chanting out the baleful tune.
When the Lady's moon is new, kiss ye hands to her times two.
When the moon is at her peak, then your heart's desire seek.
Heed the Northwind's mighty gale, lock the door, trim the sail.
When the wind comes from the South, love will kiss you in the mouth.
When the wind blows from the West, departed souls will have no rest.
When the wind blows from the East, expect the new, set the feast.
Nine wood 'neath in cauldron go, burn them fast, burn them slow.
Elderwood, the Lady's tree, burn it not, or cursed you'll be.
When the Wheel begins to turn, soon the Beltane fires will burn.
When the Wheel has turned to Yule, light the log, the Horned One rules.
Teaching, flower, bush and tree, by the Lady, blessed be.
Where the rippling waters go, cast the stone, the truth you'll know.
When ye have and hold a need, harken not to others' greed.
With a fool, no season spend, or be counted as his friend.
Merry meet and merry part, bright the cheeks, warm the heart.
Mind the Threefold Law ye should, three times bad, three times good.
When misfortune is anow, wear a star upon thy brow.
True in love ye must ever be, lest thy love be false to thee.
These eight words in rede fulfill:
And ye harm none, do what thou will.